Surprise Reward, a Gift of a Cultivation Technique!

"Couldn't control myself again... I really deserve to die," Xiao Yi Xian whimpered under her breath.

Xiao Lei shook his head slightly, walked over, and sat by the bed, patting Xiao Yi Xian's body beneath the blanket.

At once, the familiar voice of the system rang out in Xiao Lei's mind again.

Ding! You touched Xiao Yi Xian and obtained the Succubus Halo! Note: Those who possess this halo will become more attractive to the opposite sex and more convincing to the same sex.

Hearing the reward, Xiao Lei raised his brows slightly.

This reward seemed rather interesting.

Xiao Yi Xian, beneath the covers, sensed someone touching her and abruptly threw off the blanket.

Seeing the young man seated beside the bed, Xiao Yi Xian's beautiful eyes widened. She hurriedly wiped away the tears at the corners of her eyes and asked softly, "How did you get in here?"

"I saw that you hadn't come out for a long time and got worried, so I came in," Xiao Lei said gently.

Hearing this, warmth rose in Xiao Yi Xian's heart, but her face still showed some nervousness. The black poison clenched in her hand quietly slipped back beneath the blanket.

After a moment, she seemed to remember something and asked worriedly, "You didn't touch me, did you?"

Xiao Lei shrugged and smiled. "Do I look like someone who takes advantage of others when they're vulnerable?"

"No... that's not what I meant... You didn't come into contact with my body, right?" Xiao Yi Xian waved her hands, hurriedly explaining herself.

"Not before you woke up," Xiao Lei said, shaking his head.

Only then did Xiao Yi Xian let out a sigh of relief. She curled up her long jade-like legs, resting her snow-white chin on her knees, and said softly, "I'm fine. There was just a small problem while I was concocting medicine."

"You don't need to hide it from me. I already know about your condition," Xiao Lei said softly.

"I had some suspicions back at the Ten Thousand Medicines Hall. Now I'm completely certain. I never expected you to have a Woeful Poison Body."

Xiao Yi Xian's body immediately stiffened. Her pretty face went pale as she stared at Xiao Lei. "You... you know?"

"Did you forget? I've read the Seven-Colored Poison Manual too," Xiao Lei said gently.

Xiao Yi Xian gave a miserable smile, biting her rosy lips tightly. "Now that you know I have a Woeful Poison Body, you're afraid of me too, aren't you?"

Xiao Lei shook his head. He reached out to wipe away the tears on Xiao Yi Xian's cheeks, a warm smile appearing on his face as he rubbed her head. "If I were afraid, would I still be here?"

At that moment, the system's reward notification rang out in Xiao Lei's mind again.

Ding! You touched Xiao Yi Xian and obtained one Peak Dou Huang Experience Card! Note: Experience duration: ten minutes!

A Peak Dou Huang Experience Card!

Xiao Lei's heart stirred, and he was quite satisfied with this reward.

Although it only lasted ten minutes, a Peak Dou Huang could accomplish many things in ten minutes.

Hearing this, the tears in Xiao Yi Xian's bright eyes paused. She stared at Xiao Lei with her mouth open. "You really aren't afraid of me? Then... will you still dare to eat the food I cook for you in the future?"

"Anytime," Xiao Lei said with a faint smile.

A warm current flowed through Xiao Yi Xian's heart. Her delicate nose twitched as she murmured inwardly:

Thank you, Xiao Lei. Perhaps you'll be my only friend from now on! But no matter what, even if I become a Grand Poison Master feared by everyone, before you, I'll still be Xiao Yi Xian of Green Mountain Town...

"I happen to be hungry. I'm waiting for you to make me breakfast," Xiao Lei said with a grin as he watched Xiao Yi Xian's expression shift.

"Mm, I'll go make breakfast right away," Xiao Yi Xian said softly, rising from the bed and heading off to prepare breakfast for the two of them.

Watching Xiao Lei eat the breakfast she had made as usual, without the slightest hesitation, Xiao Yi Xian's heart felt warm.

"Oh, right. Don't cultivate the Seven-Colored Poison Manual anymore," Xiao Lei suddenly said to Xiao Yi Xian after breakfast.

Xiao Yi Xian's expression changed slightly.

Seeing the change in her expression, Xiao Lei smiled. "Don't overthink it. What I mean is, I have a cultivation technique better suited for you."

As he spoke, Xiao Lei moved his thoughts and took a cultivation technique scroll from the System Space. It was the Myriad Manifestations Poison Manual, which he had deduced and created based on the Seven-Colored Poison Manual.

Xiao Lei had only recently discovered that the cultivation techniques he deduced and created could be materialized through the system, taking the form of scrolls from the world of Dou Qi.

"Open it and take a look?" Xiao Lei gently handed the scroll containing the Myriad Manifestations Poison Manual to Xiao Yi Xian.

Xiao Yi Xian accepted the scroll unconsciously and opened it to read.

Very quickly, the contents of the Myriad Manifestations Poison Manual entered her sight.

What surprised Xiao Yi Xian was that much of the Myriad Manifestations Poison Manual was identical to the Seven-Colored Poison Manual. However, certain crucial parts seemed to have been altered, and the changes made it more complete.

She would no longer need to consume poison. She only needed to refine it through the cultivation technique.

Moreover, the Myriad Manifestations Poison Manual seemed as though it had been tailor-made for her.

If she cultivated according to the Myriad Manifestations Poison Manual, she could even perfectly control her Woeful Poison Body, preventing it from erupting uncontrollably and harming both others and herself.

But she never could have imagined that the Myriad Manifestations Poison Manual had been deduced by Xiao Lei from the Seven-Colored Poison Manual. Otherwise, there would not have been so many similarities between them.

"This..." Xiao Yi Xian looked up at Xiao Lei, both shocked and delighted, unable to find the words for a moment.

Xiao Lei smiled. "I obtained this poison manual by chance. It happens to be suitable for a Woeful Poison Body. Before, I didn't know about your constitution, so I didn't take it out."

Naturally, he was only saying that to coax Xiao Yi Xian.

"This cultivation technique is too precious..." Xiao Yi Xian said.

Xiao Lei directly cut her off. "We're good friends, aren't we? If you really feel bad about it, then once you've made progress in your cultivation, help me kill a few more enemies."

"Thank you." After hesitating slightly, Xiao Yi Xian accepted the scroll after all. Deeply moved, she said earnestly, "From now on, your enemies are my enemies!"

"Hehe, wouldn't I be making a huge profit if I got a fully grown Woeful Poison Body as a fighter?"

Xiao Lei rubbed Xiao Yi Xian's head and teased with a smile.

Xiao Yi Xian remained calm and said nothing.

Ever since Xiao Yi Xian had fallen unconscious from consuming poison that day, life in the small valley had once again become as leisurely and peaceful as before.

After cultivating the Myriad Manifestations Poison Manual, Xiao Yi Xian was able to control herself and no longer consumed poison directly. Instead, she refined it through her cultivation technique and absorbed its medicinal power, with even greater results.

After what happened that day, the relationship between Xiao Yi Xian and Xiao Lei grew increasingly close. Xiao Yi Xian could practically talk to Xiao Lei about anything.

Clearly, Xiao Lei had earned all of Xiao Yi Xian's trust.

The peaceful days in the valley slowly passed one after another, and in the blink of an eye, more than a month had gone by.

After more than a month of cultivation, Xiao Lei had reached the Nine-Star Dou Shi Peak. However, he still seemed to lack the right opportunity to break through to Da Dou Shi.

Less than a month remained before the Xiao Family's Coming-of-Age Ceremony, and Xiao Lei prepared to leave the valley and return to the Xiao family.

"You're leaving?" Learning that Xiao Lei was preparing to depart, Xiao Yi Xian's expression stiffened slightly. After a moment, she nodded faintly and said softly, "You've stayed here for so long. It really is time for you to go."

"Do you want to come with me to Wu Tan City?" Xiao Lei looked at Xiao Yi Xian and invited her.